Regular followers of this blog know whenever I say “it all depends,” that I am compelled to credit industry legend Ray Drago for stealing his catch...

We left the gear tribe arguing over how to solve the problems that were cropping up with the new-fangled double helical or herringbone designs. Fas...

When we cannot even agree how to pronounce “helical” it should not be a surprise that there is so much confusion about “proper” limits on helix ang...

Writers are often advised to “write about what you know.” My recent postings on recruitment, employee development, and fitting in was informed by a...

Recent posts have covered finding new employees and how the supervisors and new hires can make the “adoption” work smoothly. Now we get to the real...

Ever wonder about the origin of common phrases? As the son of a sailor, I have always enjoyed maritime history and nautical fiction, although some ...

Despite my horror stories about new hires gone badly, there are ways to welcome new team members and help them become solid contributors quickly. I...

One of the reasons I strongly advocate for “promoting from within” is that many recruitments fail. Real life is not Star Trek, your compan...

Once you commit to developing the talented team members your business needs, how do you decide who to invest in? The “washout rate” at professional...

You will be relieved to hear that I am temporarily out of youth soccer analogies. I could switch to “American” football analogies but am mourning t...